Should Pharmaceutical Companies Use Direct-to-Consumer Advertising?
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Should Pharmaceutical Companies Use Direct-to-Consumer Advertising?
With the costs of medications and healthcare in general being so high, should the pharmaceutical companies be charging so much for meds while putting 4 page ads in Woman's Day magazine? Shouldn't your doctor know the best medication for you given the ailments you describe and display?
What do YOU think?
Should Pharmaceutical Companies Use Direct-to-Consumer Advertising?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand bySure. I don't mind ads for prescription medications.
mercury says:
i think so.it will give lot of advantage to all
Posted May 31, 2008
mercury says:
ya why not afterall itz providing quite a lot information to them..
Posted May 31, 2008
BigGirlBlue says:
I think advertising is ok but it needs to have limits and regulations and be realistic. As well as encourage further discussion with health professionals.
Posted May 24, 2008
No, I don't like the idea of it.
CleanerLife says:
The marketing team you've never met knows more about about what's wrong with you than your doctor! Not!
Posted July 14, 2009
Larry says:
Absolutely not!!! This simply adds to drug costs; creates demand for
something that may not help the person's illness; etc. Let the Doctors
decide what is best.
Posted June 25, 2009
Simmi says:
I think it's imoral and wrong for so many reasons. Most importantly I think people are lead to believe that need this medication, when in fact aches and pains are a part of life, and the side effects they list off are usually worse than the original symptoms. These companies don't care about your health... what profit is there in healthy people? It's all about the money to them ( as if they didn't have enough). I spent 350 dollors on a rash cream, once I got the cream I was afraid to use it becasue in the fine print, it listed off side effects that were far worse than my little rash...including increased risk for Melonoma....WHAT?
Posted October 09, 2008
Sarafem and Prozac
Do you think the women who see the commercials and specifically request Sarafem know that it is just repackaged Prozac?
This advertising is to get them to buy Sarafem, not to educate them on PMDD and to ask their doctor for something that would help. Wouldn't that be a better system. Doesn't your doctor know best what you need?
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- mulberry mulberry May 24, 2008 @ 2:21 pm
- Sorry, "their ads" is what I meant...
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- mulberry mulberry May 24, 2008 @ 2:20 pm
- I think there ads should merely focus on educating consumers about conditions and to discuss treatment with their physician. It requires a license to practice as a physician and they shouldn't try to play that role.
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